106 - Roll The Old Chariot - Stamp And Go Shanty This song is one of the most popular "stamp-n-go" shanties. William Main Doerflinger in his "Shantymen and Shantyboys" (1951), says that it is based on the words of Salvation Army revivalist hymn and that the tune is a Scottish reel. It seems without any doubt that the shanty is of Negro origin. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 151 ). Roll The Old Chariot Oh, a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm, Oh, a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm, Oh, a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm, And we'll all hang on behind! - So we'll ... ro-o-oll the old chariot along! - And we'll roll the golden chariot along! - Oh, we'll ro-o-oll the old chariot along! - An' we'll all hang on behind! *2* Oh, a plate of Irish stew wouldn't do us any harm, Oh, a plate of Irish stew wouldn't do us any harm, Oh, a plate of Irish stew wouldn't do us any harm, And we'll all... *3* Oh, a nice fat cook wouldn't do us any harm. *4* Oh, roll in the clover wouldn't do us any harm. *5* Oh, a long spell in goal wouldn't do us any harm. *6* Oh, a nice watch below wouldn't do us any harm. *7* Oh, a night with the gals wouldn't do us any harm.
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